Beech, Kevin

The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Kevin Beech of the Sudbury Wolves is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 3-0-0-0 record along with a 1.33 goals against average and .956 save percentage in three starts last week.

Beech started the week by allowing one goal on 30 shots in a 4-1 win over the Brampton Battalion on December 15. The next night, the 20-year-old London native allowed one goal on 28 shots in a 5-1 win over the Peterborough Petes and he finished the week with goals on 32 shots in a 4-2 win over the Mississauga IceDogs on December 17. He improved his season record to 15-12-1-2 with a 3.08 goals against average and .900 save percentage in 32 games.

Kevin Beech stopped 47 of 49 (not typos) shots faced tonight and was the first star of the game in Sudbury's 6-2 win at Windsor. Beech is now 11-11-1-2 this year with 1 shutout, a 3.25 GAA and a .894 save percentage.

Marek Bartanus was scoreless with 2 penalty minutes in Owen Sound's 2-1 loss to Saginaw. Bartanus has just 1 point in his last 8 games. That's rather underwhelming for a player looking to earn a contract with his signing deadline coming up in the summer.

Kevin Beech stopped 25 of 27 shots faced in Sudbury's 4-2 win over Barrie. Beech is now 9-9-1-2 this season with a 3.39 GAA and .889 save percentage. Those numbers are also underwhelming for a player looking to earn a contract, in this case in an organization which has grown crowded with goaltenders.

Dane Crowley was kicked out for instigating a brawl with Dustin Moore in the second period of Swift Current's 5-2 loss to Red Deer. Crowley left the game at +1 with 17 penalty minutes.